Intestinal protozoa and helminths among Terena Indians in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul: high prevalence of Blastocystis hominis Protozoários e helmintos intestinais entre índios Terena do Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul: alta prevalência de Blastocystis hominis

Intestinal protozoa and helminths among Terena Indians in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul: high prevalence of Blastocystis hominis Protozoários e helmintos intestinais entre índios Terena do Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul: alta prevalência de Blastocystis hominis

A parasitological survey was carried out among Terena Indians living in the Tereré settlement in the municipality of Sidrolândia, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Single samples of feces from 313 Indians were processed by means of the spontaneous sedimentation method. In the population studied,...

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Main Authors: José Ivan Albuquerque Aguiar, Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves, Fernando Campos Sodré, Severino dos Ramos Pereira, Márcio Neves Bóia, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos, Roberto Ruhman Daher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2007-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Blastocystis hominis
Parasitas intestinais
Comensais
Índios
Brasil
Intestinal parasites
Commensals
Indians
Brazil
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